Breakdown of Учитель, который показывает терпимость по отношению к ученикам, заслуживает уважения.
учитель
teacher
показывать
to show
ученик
pupil
который
which / who / that (relative pronoun)
уважение
respect
заслуживать
to deserve
по отношению к
towards (attitude, relation)
терпимость
tolerance
Questions & Answers about Учитель, который показывает терпимость по отношению к ученикам, заслуживает уважения.
Why use the long phrase по отношению к ученикам instead of just к ученикам?
Both are grammatically correct and mean "towards students." However, the compound preposition по отношению к (in relation to / regarding) sounds slightly more formal and deliberate. It is frequently used in professional or academic contexts, which fits nicely when discussing a teacher's conduct.
Which part of по отношению к ученикам dictates the case of ученикам?
The preposition к at the end of the phrase requires the following noun to be in the Dative case, giving us ученикам. Notice that the word отношению is also in the Dative case, driven by the first preposition, по.
Why is the word for respect, уважения, in the Genitive case rather than the Accusative?
The verb заслуживать (to deserve) is one of several Russian verbs that strictly govern the Genitive case. Whenever you say someone deserves something, that "something" must take the Genitive ending.
Is показывает терпимость the only way to say "shows tolerance" here?
While показывает терпимость is completely correct, a very natural and slightly more sophisticated alternative for B2 learners is проявляет терпимость (from проявлять - to manifest or display). Russian heavily favors проявлять when talking about displaying character traits, attitudes, or emotions.
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